A declamation piece that paid tribute to women made Carvi Lacson stand out from 13 other contenders during the talent competition in La Carlota City Wednesday evening. Lacson, representing Barangay Yubo, got the attention of the audience, but most importantly,
Fresh shows are the hot topic of several conversations these days with new stories and exciting adaptations being brought to life on-screen. Don’t feel left out or ‘FOMO’ (fear of missing out) by staying up to date on the digital
The Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS), also known as CBMS Law (RA 11315) is an organized technology-based system of collecting, processing, and validating necessary disaggregated data that may be used for planning, program implementation, and impact monitoring at the local level
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Negros Occidental on Tuesday approved the proposed 2023 general fund supplemental budget number of the provincial government, amounting to P348,392,739.41. Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz yesterday said the supplemental budget covers the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday approved a resolution granting Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez authority to sign documents for the Development Bank of the Philippines loan term facility amounting to P4.4 billion. The ceremonial signing of the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) was asked yesterday by Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz to come up with detailed interventions on how to minimize the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon to farmers
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The wearing of face masks is once more mandatory for all officers and employees of the Talisay City government. An office memorandum issued on April 25 by Talisay City Administrator Atty. Jose Jonathan Ealdama said that
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following the involvement of his group in the killing of a sexagenarian couple on April 15 in Brgy. San Isidro, Toboso, Negros Occidental, the reward for the arrest of its leader, Roger Fabillar, alias Arnel Tapang,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Former acting Isabela municipal treasurer Nenette Escarda is back to work after her 60-day preventive suspension ended April 24, disclosed Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Alberto Nellas Jr. yesterday. Escarda faces charges for grave misconduct, serious dishonesty,
The Local Government of Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB) has fully paid the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) its social insurance premium arrears and interest, covering the period July 1997 to December 2012, amounting to P15,213,588.43. This was achieved through a
On the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1, we are reminded of the crucial role our ordinary work has in our life. We need to convince ourselves more strongly that our work, whatever it is but as
An oil price rollback on Tuesday will snap the six straight weeks of increase in gasoline prices. This, as Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Seaoil and Shell announced Monday that they will cut gasoline prices by P0.25 per liter and
Here comes the SUNN. The State University of Northern Negros (SUNN), formerly known as Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology, was officially inaugurated, with Renante Egcas as first university president, in a ceremony at the SUNN Hotel in
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following its endorsement by the Committee on Public Services chaired by Senator Grace Poe, consumer group Power Watch Negros yesterday urged the Senate to fast track the granting of a legislative franchise to the Negros Electric
The gospel reading for the Mass on the 5th Sunday of Easter, Year B, talks about Christ telling his disciples that he is the true vine and God is the vine grower. Every branch that does not bear fruit, he
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Thirty six anti-drug operations of the police in Western Visayas from April 20 to 26 led to the neutralization of 42 drug personalities, whose arrests yielded P8.7 million worth of illegal drugs. Of the 42 arrested
